Daniel Ricciardo’s return as a reserve “likelier with Mercedes than Red Bull”
The McLaren driver denied “rumours” of his next move during the F1 Un𓃲ited States Grand Prix and insisted that he hadn’t signed an agreement with anyone yet.
Kravitz then reported: “You know I said he seems t♓o be closing in on a reserve driver job with one of the two big teams?
“I thought it was more 🔯likely to be Red Bull than Mercedes.
“Can I reverse ꩵthat? Edit that? It’s more likely to be Mercedes than Red Bull!
“Danny Ricc in a Mercedes outfit! I’ve seen stranger in Formula On💯e…”
Ricciardo’s contract with McLaren has been terminated a year early and he will leave the team after this season, replaced in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 2023 driver line-up by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri.
Ricciardo confirmed that he will not have a full-time drive next season, despite potential vacant seats at the likes of Alpine or Haas, an🦩d a reserve role at a major team is seen as a way of staying in contention for a comeback in 2024.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton had previously urged Ricciardo not🍰 to s🐷ettle for a reserve driver role and to remain on the grid full-time.
Ricciardo is 12th in the 2022 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 standings and emotionally explained his turmoil at a disastroꩵus season after the🌊 race in Austin.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sport🤪s for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football,𝔍 to F1.
